The Role
Leads district-wide elementary humanities curriculum and instruction strategy, including equitable and linguistically responsive teaching, curriculum, assessments, professional learning, coaching, and school support. Manages district specialists, analyzes student achievement data, implements assessment strategies, builds cross-functional partnerships, and reports progress to leadership. Requires teaching, teacher coaching, management, multilingual learner, Spanish literacy, and science of reading experience.
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** Applications will be received until September 28,2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job:
Elementary Humanities Manager
Carries out district vision for equitable and linguistically responsive instruction in designated subject area, working collaboratively with stakeholders. Develops and implements district-wide instructional systems for high quality curriculum, professional learning, coaching and assessments, building the capacity of district specialists to provide individualized school support and to lead district professional learning.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- Salary Range: $88,074-$107,874 Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
What You'll Do:
- Collaboratively creates and implements the comprehensive vision and strategic plan for the Humanities team in partnership with the Schools Team, schools, and other academic departments.
- Develops the capacity of district specialists to provide exemplary customer service, school support, and professional learning opportunities to schools on equitable and linguistically responsive instruction, curriculum and assessment.
- Analyze student achievement data to determine how to better develop materials and provide targeted, high quality teacher and school supports.
- Collaboratively implements the district assessment strategy; provides professional learning to district specialists and directors of schools on assessments.
- Builds a strong team culture grounded in district values and a commitment to excellence and service to schools.
- Develops partnerships with the Schools Team to ensure impactful deployment of the district Humanities instructional specialists.
- Informs the Humanities Director of progress on work streams, projects and issues as they arise.
- Assists in the preparation and review of presentations, summaries, required reports, data and other documents needed for distribution to Teaching and Learning, district senior leadership, other departments, and community.
What You’ll Need:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Master's Degree preferred
- Four years of teaching experience in area of curriculum focus, including three years experience coaching teachers
- Previous experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners and leading for Spanish Literacy
- 2+ years of management responsibility
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices aligned to the science of reading research
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
About UsDenver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students. DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Four years of teaching experience in the curriculum focus area
- Three years of experience coaching teachers
- Experience working in an urban district with Multilingual Learners
- Experience leading Spanish Literacy
- Two or more years of management responsibility
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices aligned with science of reading research
- Commitment to racial and educational excellence and dismantling inequity
- Permanent home address in Colorado
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position with or without accommodations
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The Company
What We Do
The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society. In DPS, we’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon. In the last ten years, DPS has experienced unprecedented growth and an expansion of programs. Building on the strong progress we’ve made, we want to continue transforming DPS into a school district grounded in equity. This districtwide focus on equity will be embedded in everything we do, so that we can help break historical patterns and become a school district that is designed to inspire every student to dream big and make their own future. View all of our current career openings here: https://careers.dpsk12.org/
